Bife De Chorizo With Hearts Of Palm Salad

While traveling in Argentina recently, I came across this dish everywhere, but the name threw me for a loop every time – there's no chorizo anywhere! Don't let this fool you though, this dish is a staple of Argentinian street food and is delish!

Ingredients

2 boneless sirloin steaks, about 2 inches thick
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus extra for salad
For the salad:
2 cans hearts of palm, drained, then halved and quartered
1/2 cucumber, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red onion, sliced
1 romaine heart, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon

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October 2, 2007

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Yields: 4 servings

Preparation

Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to high. If using a grill pan, also preheat an oven to 400ºF.

Season the steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzle with EVOO. If using an outdoor grill, cook the steaks until medium-rare, turning once, about 4-5 minutes per side. If using a grill pan, cook the steaks long enough to get some nice grill marks on each side, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and finish cooking the steaks in the oven until they are medium-rare, about 6-8 minutes.

While the steaks are cooking, combine the hearts of palm, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, romaine heart, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of EVOO. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss to combine.

Serve the steaks with the salad and the Green Olive Chimichurri, Criolla and Herb Chimichurri sauces alongside.